Recently I have been struck by how important it is in life, every day, to know just who exactly you are. I think if we had a greater understanding of this, the way we lived would be radically different!!
It goes beyond knowing that Jesus loves you, although that is where it begins. It isn't that he loves you despite everything you've done, He's actually taken it away so you are as sinless as He is! YES! As innocent as the Lamb. Isn't that incredible?
I find we, myself included, can feel so sinful and so inferior to other people who we suppose are "better" than us, or have fewer "issues" but the fact is, God says the same of all of us. We were all sinful, but when Jesus died, that all was stripped away!
It's very easy to say this stuff sometimes, especially when you've just had a lovely time with God getting loads of revelation, or something really great has happened. But what about those times when you're really low? When you're feeling at your absolute worse... I find it helpful to speak things out of myself. Yes, aloud. Which may seem silly but check out this video and you'll want to do this every morning! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR3rK0kZFkg
So here is my "Daily Affirmation"
I am a daughter of the Most High,
I am a daughter of the King,
I am a daughter of righteousness, a daughter of the truth,
I am a daughter who loves passionately and is passionately loved,
I was born into authority,
I was born into fearlessness,
I was born into a destiny of power and grace intertwined,
I will have a magnificent story to tell!
I would recommened to anyone to make a list of the identity God has given you. Stuck? Go to His word, you'll find it all there!!!
EC
